Duke Update June 2, 2024
The last day of school for students is Thursday, June 6th. It is also an early release day, students will be released at 12:30 pm. We hope that all students have a safe, enjoyable, and relaxing summer break!
Spring Athletes and Families – Awards Night is Wednesday, June 5th in the GHS Auditorium – we have 2 sessions this year due to a shortage of space – please bring a dessert to share at your time slot.
6:00pm – Track, Varsity & JV Baseball, Varsity & JV Softball
7:00pm – Girls & Boys Tennis – Varsity & JV Girls Soccer, Varsity & JV Boys Soccer
Congratulations to the Varsity Softball team on winning the Region 4A tournament and advancing to States! GHS will host the State Quarterfinal Game at home on Tuesday June 4th – time to be announced. Tickets are required and will be ONLINE ONLY – https://gofan.co/event/1534377?schoolId=VHSL
Congratulations to the Varsity Baseball team on winning the Region 4A tournament and advancing to States! GHS will host the State Quarterfinal Game at home on Tuesday June 4th @ 7pm. Tickets are required and will be ONLINE ONLY – https://gofan.co/event/1534378?schoolId=VHSL
The Track team had a great week at regionals last week.
On the boys side we had 12 new Personal Records with the following athletes qualifying for the state meet:
Boys 4x800m relay team ( Tyler Hicks, Joel Taylor, Eric Waters, & Rylan Allcorn)
Aiden Pincince: Regional Champion 3200m run
Rylan Allcorn: Regional Champion 1600m run & 800m run
On the girls side we had 8 new Personal Records and a new School Record with the following athletes qualifying for the state meet:
Girls 4x800m relay team (Mary VanFossen, Avalynn Hutton, Kayla Turner & Mya Baker)
Deziray Bellinger: 100m & 200m (new School record)
Mya Baker: 3200m run Regional Champion, 800m
Congratulations to the Track and Field athletes that advanced to the State meet this weekend at Liberty University – Mya Baker, Deziray Bellinger, Emily Farrar, Ava Hutton, Kayla Turner, Mary Ashton VanFossen, Rylan Allcorn, Tyler Hicks, Aiden Pincince, Joel Taylor & Erik Waters.
Congratulations to our spring athletes that earned Peninsula District Honors:
Softball
1st Team - Autumn Cookson, Alivia Bruce, Cameron Palas, Tessa Carteret, Kaia Hutton, Grace Sinko Van-Liew
2nd team - Alexis Dishman
Honorable Mention – Samantha Carlton, Kayla Pasipanki
Player of the Year – Autumn Cookson
Coach of the Year – Coach Lindsay
Baseball
1st Team – Austin Shackelford, Dylan Deyoung
2nd Team – Brayden Enoch, Hayden Simmons
Honorable Mention – Trevor Richardson
Coach of the Year – Coach Morande
Girls Soccer
1st Team – Rylee Amaral, Joelle Forrest, Emmy Baker, Rylie Williams
2nd Team – Lilyan Wright, Aburey Milawski, Liv Grey
Honorable Mention – Eva Updike
Boys Soccer
1st Team – Kohlby Wilson, Mariner Cope, Kollin Wilson, Cory Skay, Ryan Williams
2nd Team – Gavin Blanks, KJ Wolford, Marek Barnett
Honorable Mention – Jesse Manheim
Co-Player of the Year – Kohlby Wilson
Students seeking enrollment for 2024-25 Nurse Aide program must attend with a parent or guardian to the mandatory orientation Monday, June 3rd at 5:30pm.
Students seeking enrollment for 2024-25 Cosmetology Program must attend with a parent or guardian to the mandatory orientation Monday, June 3rd at 5:30pm.
Medications: Parents/Guardians please be sure to pick up your students’ remaining medications fromthe clinic no later than NOON on the last day of school, Thursday, June 6th. Any prescription or non-prescription medications remaining past June 7th will be properly disposed of. Thank you for your cooperation.
Chromebook return: Please click on the link or visit the GHS website for important information on returning your Chromebook. Chromebook & Charger Return Information
Jostens will be at GHS on June 7th from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm after the mandatory graduation practice to hand out cap/gown units. Seniors may also purchase a unit at that time for $50 cash or money order made out to Jostens.
Graduation: The 2024 GHS graduation ceremony will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, June 8 in Dukes Stadium at GHS. Important information about the event can be found here: Graduation Information
Drawing and Painting student's artwork will be on display from Monday afternoon May 20th until Monday morning June 3rd.
Contact Information: Parents and guardians, please make sure your phone numbers, emails, home addresses, and emergency contacts have been updated in PowerSchool. Thank you!
Dress Code: Parents and guardians, we appreciate your support in following the GCPS dress code, which is found on page 6 of the Student Code of Conduct. Please note that hats and hoods should not be worn indoors, and tops must cover the midriff and navel.
Gloucester High School is pleased to announce that students can take the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles learner’s permit test online at the school on the following dates: June 5th. Students 15 years and 6 months or older are eligible to test. Please see Canvas, Mr. Morgan, or Ms. Hypes for more details.
Lost & Found: Students this is a reminder to check the lost and found daily if you have misplaced any items.
Bus Notes: Students this is a reminder to turn your bus notes into the Main Office at the beginning of the school day.
Parking: Parents, please do not park in the DSS parking lot across from GHS when you come to pick up your children from school.
Student illness: Please see this note from our school nurses about policies and procedures for when students are sick.
Seniors:
The upcoming important dates for seniors this week:
Monday, June 3rd
Senior Awards
GHS Auditorium
8:30 AM
*Students will receive notification
Senior Class Cap & Gown Photo
GHS Gymnasium
10:30 AM
Senior Walk at Elementary & Middle Schools
1:15 PM - Middle Schools
2:30 PM - Elementary Schools
*Click here to sign up
Scholarship Night
GHS Auditorium
6:00 PM
*Students will receive notification
Friday, June 7th
Mandatory Graduation Practice
GHS Auditorium & Stadium
8:30 AM
*Students will receive 10 tickets (15 for those students who requested 5 extra tickets) that day.
Saturday, June 8th
Graduation
9:00 AM
*On the morning of the ceremony, no graduates should go directly to GHS. Graduates must arrive at Page Middle School no later than 7:30 AM to take a bus to GHS. Parking at Page is limited, so graduates are encouraged to carpool or get dropped off.
Seniors may now request 5 extra tickets for graduation through the GHS Main Office. Only one request per student. All graduating seniors will receive 10 tickets at the mandatory graduation rehearsal Friday, June 7th at 8:30 am. The deadline to request extra tickets is 12:30 pm on Thursday, June 6th.
Counseling:
Summer School: GHS will offer virtual courses for initial credit and credit recovery this summer. The cost for all courses is $100 each.
Contact your school counselor for details.
Click here to view/print the Initial Credit forms.
Click here to view/print the Credit Recovery forms.
Registration forms are also available in the School Counseling Office.
Intervention and Treatment Specialist: We are very excited to announce that we are offering a new service to students at GHS! In partnership with the Middle Peninsula Northern Neck CSB, a Substance Abuse Intervention and Prevention Specialist will be on site at GHS. The goal of the position is to offer substance use intervention/prevention and counseling services to lower the rate of substance use and abuse in Gloucester County Schools by offering intervention and prevention services to students.
Athletics:
Attention Parents/Guardians: when attending athletic events please park in the designated parking areas. No public parking for Softball, Baseball, or Tennis matches in the area along the tennis courts, or by the GHS auto shop area. This area has a lot of construction equipment and supplies.
Parents and Fans attending athletic events - Sportsmanship is always a top priority. Please show support and respect for the fans, opposing teams and game officials at all times while attending home or away events. This includes never engaging negatively with fans or players from the opposite team. Any misconduct can lead to dismissal from the game, and from attending future games.
Ticket Prices: Peninsula District athletic event ticket prices have increased this year for the sporting events that charge. Students and Adults are $7 each, children 6-12, and senior citizens are $5 each. This is for all home and away events.